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| Language ability | Fully accepted | Partially accepted | Not accepted | In process of finding out |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| percentage | ||||
| English only | 53 |
51 |
12 |
14 |
| French only | 39 |
14 |
10 |
37 |
| English and French | 50 |
19 |
12 |
20 |
| Neither English nor French | 36 |
17 |
34 |
14 |
| All immigrants | 56 |
19 |
11 |
15 |
| Due to rounding, percentages may not add up exactly to 100%. | ||||
| 1. Refers to institutions for credential assessment within Canada only. | ||||
| Data source: Statistics Canada, 2001, Longitudinal Survey of Immigrants to Canada. | ||||
| Table source: Statistics Canada, 2005, A Portrait of Early Settlement Experiences, catalogue number 89-614-XWE2005001. | ||||